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Actor Kevin Spacey, center, arrives at the Old Bailey in London on Thursday. He pleaded not guilty to charges of sexually assaulting three men years ago.

Spacey pleads not guilty to charges in the U.K. that he sexually assaulted three men

9:52am July 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

Actor Kevin Spacey's trial in the United Kingdom has been scheduled to begin in June 2023. He faces a separate civil sex-assault lawsuit in the United States from another man, actor Anthony Rapp.

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Jane Goodall gets her own Barbie

7:09am July 14, 2022

The famed primatologist says having a Barbie made in her likeness is a dream come true.

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Poems you mail: share a poem

6:24am July 14, 2022

by Jacob Conrad

When was the last time you picked up a pen and composed a letter to a friend or a family member? NPR's poet in residence Kwame Alexander wants you to share a poem in letter form.

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Write a poem to a friend for NPR

5:14am July 14, 2022

For the latest "Morning Edition" community poem, Rachel Martin and poet Kwame Alexander ask listeners for poetry submissions. This round, the call-out is for poems in letter, or epistolary, form.

"You have the proportions of a model," the fitter tells cleaning lady Ada Harris (Lesley Manville). Her reply: "Model railway, more like."

Dreaming of Dior, a charwoman follows her bliss in 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris'

5:00am July 14, 2022

by Bob Mondello

A widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London sets her heart on a designer dress in this charm-filled adaptation of Paul Gallico's 1958 novel.

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Hundreds of people enjoyed an underwater concert this weekend in the Florida Keys

6:58am July 13, 2022

People enjoyed ocean-themed hits like "Yellow Submarine" and The Little Mermaid theme, played through waterproof speakers.Concert-goers said the music sounded bit muted.

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Books
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Elisa Albert's newest book explores the dark side of the fertility industrial complex

5:00am July 13, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Elisa Albert about her new novel, "Human Blues."

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Spacey pleads not guilty to charges in the U.K. that he sexually assaulted three men

Jane Goodall gets her own Barbie

Poems you mail: share a poem

Write a poem to a friend for NPR

Dreaming of Dior, a charwoman follows her bliss in 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris'

Every English Super Nintendo manual is publicly available, thanks to this streamer

Encore: In 'She Memes Well,' Quinta Brunson describes the path to her comedy career

YouTube restores 'Lo-Fi' girl music streaming channel

Hundreds of people enjoyed an underwater concert this weekend in the Florida Keys

Elisa Albert's newest book explores the dark side of the fertility industrial complex